there's no one home

Said of someone whom one thinks is dimwitted or mentally impaired. I've been trying to get information from her for half an hour, but there's no one home as far as I can tell. He's sweet and very attractive, but when it comes to discussing anything serious or intellectual, there's no one home.

See also: home, no, one

See also:

drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give somebody their head
give someone his or her head
give someone his/her head, to
(something) pays for itself
childhood friend

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